#EE8CD6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.7% 0.149 336.7), rgb(238, 140, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#EE8CD6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 140, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.149 336.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EE8CD6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8CD6 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE8CD6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8CD6 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.044 336.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8CD6
oklch(76.7% 0.149 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#F654D6
oklch(70.7% 0.239 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#E600C5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#EE8CD6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EA4D9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78FA8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8CD6
#EE8CD6
oklch(76.7% 0.149 336.7)
- #50CF8C
#50CF8C
oklch(76.7% 0.149 156.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EE8CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #EE8CD6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.